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Your family drives across Kansas on Interstate 70. A sign reads, “Wichita 90 mi, Topeka 110 mi”. What is the possible range of distances between the two cities given that the cities are not collinear?

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Answer:

20 miles < The distance between the cities < 200 miles

Explanation:

The given information on the sign = "Wichita 90 mi, Topeka 10 mi"

Given that the two cites are not colinear, we have;

The number of points specified in the figure = 3 points

The specified points are;

1) The location of the family

2) The location of Wichita, relative to the family's location, = 90 mi

3) The location of Topeka, relative to the family's location, = 110 mi

Therefore, given that the three points are not colinear, they form the vertices of a triangle

The legs of the triangle are 90 mi and 110 mi

The maximum distance between Wichita and Topeka is therefore = 90 + 110 = 200 miles

The minimum distance distance from Wichita to Topeka = 110 - 90 = 20 miles

Therefore, the possible range of distances between the two cities is 20 miles to 200 miles.

Which gives;

20 miles < The distance between the cities < 200 miles.

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